Once the $316 million project has been completed, buses will be able to roll down the center of the street. The hope is that traffic and safety will improve, but in the interim, drivers can expect delays.

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“The Van Ness Improvement Project goes with the Bus Rapid Transit, which puts the buses in the middle of the roadway,” said Paul Rose with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority.

Starting Friday night, work gets underway on the Van Ness Improvement Project, which is slated to run through 2019. The hope is that traffic and safety will improve, but in the interim, San Francisco drivers can expect delays. Christie Smith reports.

But for the next three years, people are concerned about the additional construction in an area where there is already too much construction.